Field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) are a special type of chip for artificial intelligence that is growing very fast in demand. It is expected that by 2023 it will reach total sales of $13 billion. There are two firms in this industry, Intel and Xilinx. Back in 2011, Intel held 48% of the market while now it has dropped to 42%. The following figure shows the evolution of Intel's revenues (pq), that averaged around $500 million, and operating profits (p c) q , averaging $100 million, in the last few quarters, with a profit margin (pc)q pq of approximately 20%